Mercia Garden Products Dorma Playhouse Instruction manual

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02DORM0707-V3-PEFC
Dorma Playhouse
2mm Drill bit
x2 Winter = High Moisture = Expansion
Summer = Low Moisture = Contraction
All building’s should be
erected by two adults
For ease of assembly, you
MUST pilot drill all screw
holes and ensure all screw
heads are countersunk.
For assistance please contact customer care on: 01636 880514
Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk
CAUTION
Every eort has been made during the
manufacturing process to eliminate the
prospect of splinters on rough surfaces of the
timber. You are strongly advised to wear gloves
when working with or handling rough sawn
timber.
**Protim Aquatan T5 (621)**
Your building has been treated with Aquatan.
Aquatan is a water-based concentrate which is diluted with water, the building as been treated by the correct
application of Aquatan solution and then allowed to dry.
Aquatan is a decorative nish to colour the wood, which is applied industrially to timber fence panels and
garden buildings.
Aquatan undiluted contains: boric acid, sodium hydroxide 32% solution, aqueos mixture of sodium dioctyl
sulphosuccinat and alcohols: 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol.
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
General Instructions
BEFORE YOU START PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
- Check the pack and make sure you have all the parts listed.
- When you are ready to start, make sure you have the right tools at hand (not supplied)
including a Phillips screwdriver, Stanley knife, wood saw, step ladder and drill with 2mm
bit.
- Ensure there is plenty of space and a clean dry area for assembly.
TIMBER
As with all natural materials, timber can be aected during various weather conditions.
For the duration of heavy or extended periods of rain, swelling of the wood panels may
occur. Warping of the wood may also occur during excessive dry spells due to an interior
moisture loss. Unfortunately, these processes cannot be avoided but can be helped. It is
suggested that the outdoor building is sprayed with water during extended periods of
warm sunshine and sheltered as much as possible during rain or snow.
Our buildings are pre treated with a water based treatment**; this only helps to protect
the product during transit and for upto 3 months against mould. To validate your
guarantee and ensure longevity of the product, it is ESSENTIAL the building is treated
with a wood preserver within the rst three months of assembly and thereafter in
accordance with the manufactures recommendations. Care must be taken to ensure
the product is placed on a suitable base.
BUILDING A BASE
When thinking about where the building and base is going to be constructed:
Ensure that there will be access to all sides for maintenance work and annual
treatment.
Ensure the base is level and is built on rm ground, to prevent distortion. Refer to
diagrams for the base dimensions, The base should be slightly smaller than the external
measurement of the building, i.e. The cladding should overlap the base, creating a run
o for water. It is also recommended that the oor be at least 25mm above the
surrounding ground level to avoid ooding.
TYPES OF BASE
- Concrete 75mm laid on top of 75mm hard-core.
- Slabs laid on 50mm of sharp sand.
Whilst all products manufactured are made to the highest standards of Safety and in
the case of childrens products independently tested to EN71 level, we cannot accept
responsibility for your safety whilst erecting or using this product.
Refer to the instructions pages for you specic product code
For ease of assembly, you
will need a tape measure to
check dimensions of
components.
WARNING: Only for domestic use
Not suitable for children under 36 month
To be used under direct supervision of an adult

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Overall Dimensions:
Width = 2183mm
Depth = 2236mm
Height = 2377mm
Base Dimensions:
Width = 2077mm
Depth = 2067mm
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
Before assembly
please make sure you have a
suitable base ready to erect your
building
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
1234 5
678 9
Veranda
Floor
Floor Door Panel Window Panel
Left
Window Panel
Right
Rear Panel Veranda Front
Panel
Door Gable
Top
Plain Gable
Top
10 11 12 13
Roof Panel Window Roof
Panel
Sml Bunk
Floor
Lrg Bunk
Floor
14 15 16 17
Dorma Window
Panel
Dorma Left
Panel
Dorma Right
Panel
Dorma Roof
OSB
18
Rail End
20
Safety
Rail
19
Door
21 22
Ply Triangle “L” Bracket
23
24
Door Handle Hinge
25
QTY x4
Window
AI-02PHOW-V1
PI-07-0011
Window Block
QTY x10
26 27 28
QTY x2QTY x2
QTY x2
Double Window
Fixing Kit
Floor Joining Blocks - 200mm QTY 5
Fascia Blocks - 140mm QTY 6
Window Felt Trim - 742mm
Eaves Frame - 670mm QTY 2
Long Cover Trim - 1594mm QTY 2
Short Cover Trim - 361mm QTY 2
Felt Trim - 790mm QTY 2
Ridge Bar - 843mm
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
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AI-02DORMBFF1015X1979-V3
AI-02DORMRWP681X642-V3 AI-02DORMRWLS725X502-V3 AI-02DORMRWRS725X502-V3 PI-03-0129
AI-02DORMSR937X981-V3
AI-02DORM0707-V3D AI-02DPHW-V1
Window Cross
PI-04-0013
QTY x6
AI-02DORMSR623X922-V3
PLY TRIANGLE PI-07-0012 PI-04-0024 PI-07-0013
FS2828-200mm
FS2828-140mm
S1230-742mm
FS2828-670mm
S1256-1594mm
S1230-790mm
S1256-361mm
F2744-863mm ANGLED
AI-02DORMF2060X1080-V3 AI-02DORMDP1979X1264-V3
AI-02DORMWSL1991X1621-V3 AI-02DORMWSR1991X1621-V3
AI-02DORMPG2067X1594-V3
AI-02DORMDP1979X1264-V3 AI-02DORMDGT2067X741-V3 AI-02DORMPGT2067X741-V3
AI-02DORMROOF2158X1365-V3
AI-02DORMWINROOF2158X1365-V3 AI-02DORMBFR1064X1040-V3

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Right Hand Rail - 27x44x1704mm
Left Hand Rail - 27x44x1890mm
Hand Rail support - 27x44x254mm
Window Bar A- 9x44x528mm
Window Bar B - 9x44x464mm
Long Fascia - 1365mm QTY 4
Short Fascia - 430mm QTY 2
Ladder Side Left - 1465mm
Ladder Side Right - 1465mm
Ladder Step - 390mm QTY 5 Felt
Rail End Block - 288mm
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
46
47
48
49
FAS1385X95mm ANGLED
FAS450X95mm ANGLED
F2744-1744mm ANGLED
F2744-1930mm ANGLED
F2744-294mm ANGLED
PRO2795-1465MM LEFT
PRO2795-1465MM RIGHT
PRO2795-390MM
WC944-528mm
SR1295-1960mm
F4444-288mm
Nail Bag
Felt Tacks x 140
30mm Black Screw x 16
30mm Screw x 100
40mm Screw x 74
50mm Screw x 90
60mm Screw x 5
70mm Screw x 30
25mm Screw x 12
20mm Screw x 30
Beading - 9x12x203mm QTY4
50
51
BEADING 9X12X203mm
Pre Assembly
Before assembling remove the transportation
blocks from the bottom of each panel.
Step 1
To x the Windows (No. 21 & No. 22) into the panels
that accomodate a window. First x the
Window Block to the Window as shown
with 1x30mm screw.
Place the Window into the window hole
and x by screwing though the Window
Block (No. 27) with 2x30mm screws as
shown.
Screw into the Window rst.
30x30mm screws.
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
45
Rail Support - 1030mm
F4444-1050MM ANGLED
WC944-464mm BEADING 9X12X245mm
Beading - 9x12x245mm QTY4
21
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Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
Step 2
Fix the Door (No. 20) to the Door
Panel (No. 3) with the supplied
Hinges (No. 28), using 7x30mm
black screws per hinge.
14x30mm Black Screws
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
Step 3
Fix the Veranda oor (No. 1) to the
Floor (No. 2) usingFloor Joining Blocks
(No. 29). Fix them together
using 2x30mm screws per block screwing
through the oor into the blocks.
Place the oor on a rm and level base,
ensure the base has suitable drainage free
from areas where standing water can collect.
(See front page on base requirements).
10x30mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 4
Attach the Rear Panel (No. 6) the Right
Window Panel (No. 5) at the corners
using 3x50mm screws as shown in the
diagram.
DO NOT secure to the oor until the
roof is xed and the building is square.
3x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 5
Attach the rear panel the Left Window
Panel (No. 4) and the Door Panel (No. 3)
using the same method outlined in step 4
with 3x50mm screws.
Ensure to line the door panel ush with the
framing, making sure the door panel sits
onto the OSB oor.
DO NOT secure to the oor until the roof
is xed and the building is square.
9x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
65
28
1
2
4
3
28

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Step 6
Fix the Veranda Front Panel (No. 7) to the
Window Panels using 6x30mm screws.
6x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 7
Place the Plain Gable Top (No. 9) onto
the Rear Panel (No. 6), ensuring the
cladding and framing on either side is
ush (see diagram). Fix with 4x50mm
screws as shown in diagram.
4x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 8
Place the Door Gable Top (No. 8) onto the
Veranda Front Panel (No. 7), ensuring the
cladding and framing on either side is ush
(see diagram). Fix with 4x50mm screws as
shown in diagram.
4x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 9
Fix both the Window Roof (No. 11) and the
Plain Roof (No. 10) as illustrated, making
sure both roofs t evenly between the gables.
Secure the panels into position using
11x30mm screws per panel.
22x30mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
11 10
7
9
8

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Step 10
Secure the building onto the oor using
24x50mm screws. Make sure to align screws
with oor joists.
24x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 11
Slot the Small Bunk Floor (No. 12) on top
of the framing of the Plain Panel (No. 6)
and the Door Panel (No. 3).
Repeat this process with the Large Bunk
Floor (No. 13), ensuring to slot the bunk
oor onto the framing support on the
Veranda Front Panel (No. 7).
Once both bunk oors are in place secure
in place using 22x70mm screws.
22x70mm Screws
70mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 12
Fix the Rail Block (No. 49) in line with the
Bunk Floor using 2x50mm screws. Screw
from the outside of the building
Place the Rail End (No. 18) into position,
ensure overhang is ush against the Bunk
Floor.
Fix to the Bunk oor and to the side panel
using 6x50mm screws and secure to
through the roof panel with 4x30mm
screws.
4x30mm Screws
8x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw 50mm
screw
Step 13
Place the Safety Rail (No. 19) up against
the Rail End (No. 18) and x to the Bunk
Floor using 3x50mm screws. Fix the Safety
Rail to the Rail End using 3x60mm screws.
Fix the Rail Support (No. 45) to the end of
the Safety Rail using 3x70mm screws.
Attach the Rail Support to the Roof using a
70mm screw to x through the roof into
the support.
3x50mm Screws
3x60mm Screws
4x70mm Screws
*Ensure all tted screws do not protrude
from framing and any splinters on
surface are removed. We recommend
nishing framing surfaces with
sandpaper to remove splinters.
70mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
60mm
screw
50mm
screw
12
6
13
7
49
18
45
19

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Step 14
To assemble the Ladder, slot each Ladder
Step (No. 44) into the grooves of the
Ladder Sides (No. 42 & No. 43) and
x using 2x40mm screws on each end.
20x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 15
Place the Ladder inbetween the rail
support and plain panel, x in place using
4x40mm screws.
Secure 1x40mm screw at an angle through
the Ladder side into the oor. Place another
40mm screw to x the opporsite side to
the vertical framing of the plain panel as
shown in the diagram
6x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 16
The next step is to t the Ladder Hand Rails.
First attach the Right Hand Rail (No. 39) to
the Rear Panel using 4 x 50mm screws, pre drill
holes rst and make sure the screws are
xed into the Rear Panel framing .
Next x the Left Hand Rail (No. 40) to the side
of the Bunk Floor Safety Rail using 2x 50mm
screws, make sure to pre-drill holes rst.
Then attach one of the Hand Rail Supports
(No. 41) to the bottom of the ladder and
Left Hand Rail using 3x 50mm screws. Fix the
Hand Rail Support to the oor with a 70mm
screw, make sure this screw goes down into the
oor joist running below.
Fix the remaining hand rail support to the
ladder and left hand rail using 3 x50mm
screws, midway between the top and
bottom.
12x50mm Screws
1x70mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
70mm
screw
44
42 43
39
40
41

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Step 17
Fix the framing together with 3x50mm
screw as shown in diagram.
9x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 18
Fix the framing together with 3x50mm
screw as shown in diagram.
3x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 19
Place the Ridge Bar (No. 36) inbetween the
Dormer Window (No. 15) and the Roof.
Ensure the at edge is against the Dormer
Window panel and the angled edge is
resting on the Roof.
Secure in place using a corner brace (No. 25)
at one end with 4x30mm screws.
Fix the angled side with 1x50mm screw,
xing through the Support Bar into the
boards.
4x30mm Screws
1x50mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 20
Fix the Dormer Roof Sheets (No. 17) to the
Window Panel using 8x40mm screws, as
shown in the diagram.
8x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
14 15
17
16

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Step 21
Fix the Eaves Frames (No. 32) to the Side Panels,
ensure the frames are butt up against the
Roof Sheets. Secure in place with 2x50mm
screws per eaves frame.
4x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 22
Attach two of the Fascia Blocks in the centre
of the Roof Panels at the front and back of
the building.
Fix another two to the dormer roof sheets
ensure the blocks touch.
12x40mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 23
Cut the Felt into 6 sheets (see illustration
for dimensions) and lay onto the roof as
shown in the diagram ensuring there is a
50mm overhang around the sides.
Fix using 140x felt tacks.
140x Felt Tacks
2nd
770mm
190mm
rd
3
1000mm
460mm
1220mm
1000mm
4th
th
5
th
6
1000mm
2260mm
&
870mm
780mm
1500mm
400mm
1
st
Approximate Felt Measurements
1
st
2nd
4th
rd
3
th
6
th
5
32 32
30
30
30

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Step 24
Attach the Long (No. 33) and Short
Cover Trims (No. 35) to the building as shown
in the diagram.
Secure using 3x40mm screws per long
cover trim and 2x40mm screws per short
cover trim.
10x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 25
Fix the Long (No. 37) and Short Fascias
(No. 38) to the building using 3x40mm
screws per Long Fascia and 2x40mm
screws per Short Fascia.
16x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 26
Fix the Felt Trims (No. 34) to either side of the
pretruding window using 3x 30mm screws
per trim.
Secure the Window Felt Trim (No. 31) as
shown in the illustration using 3x 30mm screws.
9x30mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 27
Place a Window Cross (No. 23) against the inside of
each window. Position the frame centrally
to the window and x in place using 4x20mm screws.
Place the Wooden Door Handle (No. 26) on the
outside of the door and use a 60mm screw
from the inside to secure. Pre drill to avoid
splitting
On the inside of the door opening x the
Ply Triangle (No. 24) to the bottom right corner
using 3x20mm screws.
27x20mm Screws
1x60mm Screw
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
33
35
35
37
37
37
37
38
38
23
24
26
31
34

It is ESSENTIAL that you apply wood
treatment immediately after the building
has been assembled.
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Beading
Beading
21
21
18
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
Step 28
Remove lm from both sides of the door
styrene before tting the window bars.
Place one piece of beading (No. 50)
in the top groove and push into the top left
corner. Repeat with a second piece of short
beading and t into the bottom right corner
of the lower groove. Place the Window Bar B
(No. 46) onto the Window Bar A(No. 47).
Fit the Window bars into the top and bottom
groove by using a circular motion. The bar
must be central.
Place the remaining beading (No. 51) into
the grooves and secure using 30mm screws.
You may want to place a piece of card on
top of the styrene to help avoid any
potential scratching.
14x30mm screws.
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
AFTER TREATMENT:
score around protective
cover on glazing and
carefuly peel
covering back